A 22-year-old woman has died following a crash Thursday, April 23, in Miami Gardens involving a county bus, according to reporting from local media.
The woman was heading eastbound on Northwest 199th Street when she allegedly ran a red light and crashed into the bus as it was turning left onto Northwest Seventh Avenue, police told reporters with NBC 6. The woman was pronounced dead at the scene.
At least one passenger aboard the bus was taken to the hospital after reporting feeling pain.
A Miami Southridge Senior High School teacher was recently charged after police say he had inappropriate conduct with a student, according to local media.
The 53-year-old teacher was charged with four counts of battery and one count of offenses against students by authority figures. He was released on a $14,000 bond and remains under house arrest with ankle monitoring, The Miami herald reported.
The Miami-Dade Schools Police Department were alerted about the “suspected behavior” and began an investigation, school officials told reporters. The student met the teacher in August when they began taking piano lessons.
Several people were trapped in their cars over the weekend in Broward County with at least five injuries, according to reporting from The Miami Herald.
The crash happened just after 2:30 p.m. Saturday, April 11, near the intersection of State Road 7 and Interstate 595. At least four cars were involved and trapped within their vehicles.
At least two people with serious injuries could not be identified and were taken to the hospital. One person went to Broward Health Medical Center and the other to Memorial Regional Hospital’s Ryder Trauma Center, the newspaper reported.
As Ira Leesfield, Founder and Managing Partner of Leesfield & Partners, continues to sound the alarm on e-bike-related injuries, the trend shows no signs of slowing in South Florida.
“This isn’t about banning innovation, it’s about protecting people,” said the National Board of Trial Advocacy–certified attorney.
Data from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission showed that there were 117,600 injuries from these devices treated in emergency rooms from 2017 to 2021. In that time, 25% of these incidents involved young people from 15 to 24 years old. From 2020 to 2021, the agency found that there was a 66% increase in injuries as the popularity of these devices continued to soar.
Those who bought Publix’s Garlic Knot Rolls in 12-count packs before Tuesday, March 31, were put on notice after the company announced a labeling error could cause serious health problems.
The product sold before that date does not list egg among its allergens, which could present a serious health concern to those with specific allergies. Those who are allergic to eggs usually begin experiencing symptoms within a few minutes or a few hours after consuming egg products. Common symptoms range from rashes to nasal congestion to digestive issues. Those with more severe allergies could experience anaphylaxis, a life-threatening emergency requiring immediate medical intervention.
An official with the supermarket chain said in a statement that any “potentially impacted product” was removed from store shelves. Anyone who believes they have these rolls in their home may take them back to the store for a full refund, according to reporting from The Miami Herald.
Police say they have found the boat they believe was involved in a hit-and-run boat crash on Biscayne Bay that killed a father and injured his son last week in Miami, according to local media.
Police did not name the owner of the boat or say who was operating the vessel the night of the deadly crash.
The incident happened on the night of Wednesday, March 25, while the father and son were on a 7-foot dinghy in the Meloy Channel near Indian Creek and Biscayne Point in Biscayne Bay. The two were hit by another vessel, which police later identified as a 20-30-foot boat that is dark blue with black bottom paint.
A father has died and his son remained injured after the two were hit by a boat Wednesday night in Biscayne Bay, according to local media.
The two, who have not been identified as of Thursday afternoon, were on a seven-foot-dinghy when they were struck by another vessel and ejected upon impact, officials with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission told The Miami Herald. The other vessel is described as dark blue and is about 20 to 30 feet long with two outboard motors.
Emergency responders took both to the hospital where the father tragically died. No additional details on the son’s condition have been released as of Thursday afternoon.
A construction worker died after a horrific fall onto Biscayne Boulevard on Monday, March 23, according to reporting from The Miami Herald.
No name has been released as of Wednesday, March 25. Officials with Florida Highway Patrol told reporters that the incident happened just before 4 a.m. The man fell about 20 feet from the overpass on Interstate 395, landing on the street.
He died at the scene, and the area was closed as officials and emergency responders investigated the incident.
A child was taken to the hospital following a dog attack in South Florida, marking the third such incident in the last month.
The child, a 2-year-old boy, was attacked in his family’s Miami Gardens backyard Tuesday night. The dog at the center of the attack is the family’s pit bull, according to reporting from The Miami Herald.
The boy was airlifted to Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital in Hollywood, Florida, and was later transferred to Jackson Memorial Hospital because of the “seriousness of his injuries,” the newspaper reported.
Anyone who has set foot in an airport has seen the lengths that weary travelers will go to get some good shuteye.
Somnolent passengers spread out across chairs, drape jackets over their heads and even stretch out on the floor in desperate attempts to sleep while they wait in bustling airport terminals. For those visiting the Miami airport, this struggle will be a thing of the past, according to reporting from The Miami Herald.
At least 15 rooms with beds were opened earlier this month in the north terminal, near Gate D15 near the Admirals Club, the newspaper reported. These rooms, operated by Wait n’ Rest, will be available to passengers 24/7.
